Carpe diem, the Latin way of saying “seize the day” is a great phrase. On any given day, there is the possibility that one or more opportunities will arise. What you choose to do with these opportunities is up to you. If your day is jam packed with things that you absolutely must get done immediately, you might pass the opportunities up; no matter how great they are because you simply do not have a minute to spare. Alternatively, if your days are scheduled with a little wiggle room, you could act on one or more of these surprise opportunities. … Continue reading →

If you live anywhere in the Northeastern United States, you are probably still digging yourself out from the most recent snowstorm. It seems like almost everywhere in the United States has been getting a lot of snow this winter, and it’s not done snowing yet. Even though the groundhog predicts that spring will come early this year, there is a good chance that we will see one or more major winter storms before it does. All of this wintry weather has me feeling rather thankful that I work at home, and not just because I did not have to try … Continue reading →

Sometimes I enjoy thinking of fun ways to share my experiences as a home-based professional with others. Today, I decided that a fun way to explore the benefits of being a home-based professional would be to see how many ways I can complete the following sentence: “Because I am a home-based professional, I can…..” This week, so far, I am able to complete that sentence in a number of ways. Because I am a home-based professional, yesterday I took my little boy out for a long walk at noontime on a beautiful winter day. Because I work from home, I … Continue reading →